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A club that gets promoted to the Premier League, relegated back down to the Championship, and promoted again. Up and down like a yo-yo. In Denmark these teams are called elevatorhold, in the Netherlands they are called a 'to-and-fro club' and in Poland they are called 'roly-poly toy'.
A classic example of a yo-yo club is West Brom who were promoted four times and relegated three times to and from the Premier League between 2001 and 2010.
The Gaffer
May 3, 2026
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